General Union of Tinplate Workers
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General Union of Tinplate Workers
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The General Union of Tinplate Workers was a trade union representing sheet metal workers in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1862 in Manchester, bringing together nine local societies of tin plate workers from across Lancashire. Initially, its main aim was to help skilled tin plate workers find employment. However, it grew rapidly, and from 1871, it began offering welfare services, including pensions, and payments to unemployed members, and to the families of members who died. It acc
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Former trade union of the United Kingdom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Union_of_Tinplate_Workers
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2022-02-17T02:55:18Z
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